To be fair, we have a fairly young & inexperienced team out in France. Almost half the team doesn't even play in top league in the UK. So against your boys we never stood a chance. Two games to go for us though against Japan and Israel and we need to pick up some points to stay in the pool.

Rob UK Pen wrote:To be fair, we have a fairly young & inexperienced team out in France. Almost half the team doesn't even play in top league in the UK. So against your boys we never stood a chance. Two games to go for us though against Japan and Israel and we need to pick up some points to stay in the pool.

Yeah, the german team is in a dilema: to strong for the B-pool, but fodder for the A-pool teams.

Most of the german players are playing in the DEL, but most of them (except the goalies) play only second fiddle roles on their teams. In crunch time the non-german players rule the DEL.

MWW wrote:Yeah, the german team is in a dilema: to strong for the B-pool, but fodder for the A-pool teams.

Most of the german players are playing in the DEL, but most of them (except the goalies) play only second fiddle roles on their teams. In crunch time the non-german players rule the DEL.

The same goes for us in Div II of Pool B, and also for non-British players in the EIHL. As with the DEL, predominately it is the North Americans who dominate the EIHL. Though we are starting to bring in more Eastern Europeans and Scandinavians. That said though, our young Brits will only improve by getting more ice time on the top lines with the top imports. Usually coaches will only risk matching all-British lines with all-British lines and that way they won't get the experience they need to improve.